Paul Sullivan: The Cubs need to win to save Joe Maddon's job … Or at least, that's the perception
A media outlet touring spring training camps recently tried to get to the bottom of the Cubs' controversy.
Why was Cubs camp not "as loose" as it was in the past?
Joe Maddon listened intently from behind his reflective sunglasses, knowing the reporter hadn't been in camp all spring, much less in the past.
"That's your perception," Maddon replied, halting the interrogation before it began.
It was a rare fit of pique from Maddon, who typically engages the most ill-informed or repetitive questioning with a smile and lengthy response.
Communicating the Cubs' message to the media is one of
